Living in Raleigh, Cary and Wake Forest

Mortgage Credit Certificate For First Time Buyers

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Are you looking for the new first time home buyer tax credit? I've got good news for you! It exists and it's called the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC). Most every state has some form of the Mortgage Credit Certificate. Here are the details of … [Continue reading]

1103 Front Gate In Heritage at Wake Forest

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Heritage in Wake Forest is an amazing community.  There's the golf course, the 2 swimming pools, the tennis courts, the walking trails.  And of course there are some really great, custom built homes too.  If  living in an award winning, master … [Continue reading]

FHA To Increase MIP Rates For Second Time In Six Months

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FHA has announced that it will increase the annual Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) for the second time in six months.  The last increase was in Oct of 2010 and resulted in a $58 monthly increase in the payment amount on a $200,000 loan amount. … [Continue reading]

Rising Interest Rates Make Homes Cost More

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Rising interest rates could be the wild card that spoils your chance to get a good deal on your next home purchase.  Getting the absolute lowest price on a new home is important, but getting a low payment and total interest paid should be considered … [Continue reading]

Sales Tax In North Carolina

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The sales tax in North Carolina is made up of a fixed state rate and local (city or county) rates.  There are also special use taxes that are added to these amounts to obtain the sales tax rate in certain purchase situations. The North Carolina … [Continue reading]